Former South Carolina WR announces he's running for Congress
Former Gamecocks wide receiver Moe Brown announced Wednesday that he’s running for Congress. According to his website MoeForCongress.com, Brown is running in the 5th Congressional District.
He announced his candidacy via social media, which included a video below.
“I’ve led teams my entire life,” Brown, 31, said in a statement via TheState.com. “Right now Washington needs leaders who can bring people together and start delivering real results for working families. We are more divided than we’ve ever been in my lifetime and Congress seems more interested in playing politics than solving problems.”
I’m Moe Brown and this is my story.
Whether it’s scoring touchdowns for the Gamecocks or helping to recruit 5,000 jobs and $1 billion in new investment to our state, I’ve spent my life fighting for South Carolina. Now I’m running for Congress.
Join me: https://t.co/BfGDjw2UII pic.twitter.com/us1YujNY9c
— Moe Brown (@MoeBrownSC) January 29, 2020
The Anderson, South Carolina, native was a 3-star signee in the class of 2006 with the Gamecocks. He was the 65th best high school receiver in the country, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings. Brown amassed 85 catches for 1,124 yards and four touchdowns during his four-year career spanning from 2006 to 2009. He played for then-head coach Steve Spurrier.
Brown currently works for accounting firm Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP in Charlotte, North Carolina.